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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 12
THE American papers give full details of a frightful accident which recently occurred on the Lake Shore Railroad, near Buffalo. The Rochester Express says: —"The train was some two hours behind time, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The well-known George Francis Train was arrested on Friday, January 17, on board the homeward bound Cunard steamer Scotin, off Queenstown. The arrest was made at a late hour of the night by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE American papers give full details of a frightful accident which recently occurred on the Lake Shore Railroad, near Buffalo. The Rochester Express says:—" The train was tome two hours behind time, and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →In reply to the statement of the Rev. Mr. Phelan, that he saw no disturbance or assault committed on the occasion of the intended demonstration at the Zig-zag, we publish the following statement from our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Will you kindly permit me through the medium of the Herald to offer a few remarks on a statement made by Mr. Ryan, in the Assembly, a few evenings ago, when the subject of the allowances for minor roads was under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—A variety of statements, or more correctly misstatements, from so called "eye-witnesses" having appeared in one of the daily and up-country papers throughout the colony, we, as residents in the locality referred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Monday night, according to announcement, Mr. G. F. Train delivered the first of a series of lectures in the Athen[?]m. Notwithstanding the counter attraction at the opera, in the shape…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On yesterday morning Mr. Train had scarcely made his accustomed toilet, and entered the fine apartment of the Imperial devoted to his special use, than he was informed that a deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—"Advance Australia" is a well-worn exclamation, and almost every mind has its own theory as to how Australia is to be advanced; for instance, A. proclaims "Protection!" Protection!" to which B…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The crime of O'Farrell in attempting to assassinate His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, threw the community into such a state of excitement that matters which at other times would have attracted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE very insignificant personage who strives to make himself notorious at the complete sacrifice of self-respect, has commenced to lecture in Cork. As might be imagined, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—My attention has been drawn to Mr. Byrnes'[?] reply to a question recently asked by Mr. Lucas respecting the costs, &c, of railway carriages. I am totally ignorant of Mr. Lucas's motives in asking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I wonder if Sydney people generally have any idea of the magnificent mountain scenery that is being opened up by the Western line of railway. Lovers of the picturesque will have a rich treat placed within their reach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1865.—Locomotive branch, £33,407 15s 11d, cost per train mile run, 16.585d. Carriage branch, £7585 13 7d; cost per train mile run, 3.765d. Permanent way and works, £30,408 13s 6d; cost per train mile run, 15.096d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE very insignificant personage who strives to make himself notorious at the complete sacrifice of self-respect, has commenced to lecture in Cork. As might be imagined, the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →About half-past nine o'clock on Monday night when it was blowing a fearful gale from the South-west, the boom of the gun from the [?] aroused the inhabitants of Tramore, [?]…
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Continued on Trove, page 13 →THE Murrumbidgee ia a magnificent river, draining a vast pastoral territory in a tortuous course of about 1350 miles, of which 500 are navigable for vessels of moderate size. The district lying between the Murrumbidgee and the Murray is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I notice in to-day's Herald, (17th), a "Return of working expenses of existing lines of Railway" for the last three years, which shows a very considerable decrease on the working expenses per mile run for 1867, compared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—The letter signed "R. H. D." which appears in your issue of this morning, wants but the ingredient truth to make it a very sensible one, but I,can positively assert that the imputations it contains are utterly false and…
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